🚀 go-pugleaf

Hodges wrote:
> On Oct 1, 2:14 pm, "relic" <rel...@cjb.net> wrote:
>> Hodges wrote:
>>> On Oct 1, 5:52 am, sandy58 <alecki...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Oct 1, 6:53 am, Kadaitcha Man <a...@no.email> wrote:
>>
>>>>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:22:43 +0000, Grinder wrote:
>>>>>> bilsch wrote:
>>>>>>> A guy recently told me he could load any OEM copy of XP Home on
>>>>>>> a Dell or a Compaq and use the 25-digit code from a sticker on
>>>>>>> the computer case as the product code and the copy of WinXP
>>>>>>> would be activated. Is this true? If you have a Dell with the
>>>>>>> 25-digit sticker can you activate your OEM WinXP Home on the
>>>>>>> Dell?
>>
>>>>>> I routinely use a "generic" OEM installer to reinstall XP on big
>>>>>> box (Dell, etc) computers. Just plug in your product key from
>>>>>> that sticker, and it should work. You won't have any of the
>>>>>> factory extras, of course, but they're mostly crap. Less
>>>>>> fortunate is the loss of specific drivers that are sometimes
>>>>>> included into branded OEM installers.
>>
>>>>>> This is the order of preference I use in resetting a machine's
>>>>>> software:
>>
>>>>>> 1) Restoration partition on the hard drive. 2) Restoration discs
>>>>>> provided by manufacturer. 3) Generic OEM installer.
>>
>>>>>> You can often get a cleaner install by just using option 3. Some
>>>>>> manufacturers restore the system by basically just copying a disc
>>>>>> image that is preloaded with all sorts of bloat, and you can
>>>>>> avoid that by using the generic installer. Finding and kicking
>>>>>> drivers in place, though, has its own set of problems.
>>
>>>>> And the answer to his question is?
>>
>>>>> Yes or no?
>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> I'm one of those linuxfux. So sue me.
>>
>>>> "activationon"? WTF is that???? You got a stutter to go with your
>>>> shit- for-brainz?
>>
>>> At least he trimmed his profile. It was like 27 miles long before.
>>
>> Stupid, stupid, stupid. I'll bet you wave red flags at bulls.
>
> Bulls are colorblind.

*wave*

"the movement of the fabric irritates the bull and incites it to charge"